Vintage Tool Restoration - Antique Max Sievert Brass Blowlamp restored - asmr

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In this video we restore a vintage brass petrol / gasoline blowtorch by the Swedish maker Max Sievert. We use a lot of macro photography to bring you, in beautiful close up detail, the item being restored. Now, we know some people just love the sound of their own voices, it seems young Max couldn't get enough of seeing his own name printed on his great work, see how many times you can count it stamped on the blow lamp.
During the course of the restoration we discover that all the fibre and leather washers have perished and need replacing, so we make some new ones using leather punches.
Because the body and most of the working parts are made of brass everything is first placed in a bath of distilled vinegar to start the cleaning process, after this all the bits are placed in an ultra sonic bath to further clean them before any metal polishing starts. At Restore and Make we're very keen to start with the least invasive processes first to avoid abrading away the history of the pieces we restore.
We hope this practical demonstration of how to repair and restore a vintage tool will help to teach you all the processes involved in a restoration project, help to learn new skills and give you the confidence to practice them yourself.
Some of the small retaining nuts were impossible to replace although they certainly need it, if anyone knows the specific sizes of these please let us know, either in the comments or by email.
The video took so long to produce that there wasn't enough time to film the blow torch being lit so a separate video will be made of that soon.
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Restore and Make is dedicated to the restoration of antique and vintage tools, if ever we find an interesting tool we will video the process of it's repair and show, in depth, what we do to restore these fascinating parts of history. We also have a great interest in the outdoors and bushcraft and will bring you short informative films on that subject as well.

[@schmiermaxe74]

Fire it up ! Fire it up ! Fire it up !

[@CrustyRestorations]

Looking good as new, I have one of these to restore, great inspiration 👍

[@SuperKranf]

Wonderful restoration. Excellent video. I liked the silence. The lack of distracting chatter and corny music was most pleasing. Your attention to detail was unequaled. Thank you.

[@josecerqueiracolinas2115]

Hugs from Portugal🇵🇹⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐!

[@restoreandmake]

Oi Jośe, obrigado pelo seu comentário gentil, estou muito feliz que você gostou do vídeo😊👍

[@madame-legurts5575]

I've watched this a couple of times now, impressed by the care and of course the final 'product'. I'd never have the patience (or the bits of kit you used) so I'll just have to watch you doing it!

[@restoreandmake]

Hi Madame-Legurts, thanks for your kind comment and I'm glad you liked the video, it makes all the effort worth while👍😊

[@lynwoodlewis6002]

Beautifully done, sir.

[@restoreandmake]

Hi Lynwood Lewis, very many thanks for your kind comment, I'm glad you liked the video and the result 👍😊

[@daviddibella9432]

Nice restoration, the blow torch looks great.

[@restoreandmake]

Hi David, thank you so much for your kind comment, I'm glad you liked the video, it really did turn out looking good👍😊

[@gagansidhugagana2590]

Nice restoration

[@restoreandmake]

Hi Gagan sidhu gagna, many thanks for your kind comment, I'm glad you liked the video👍😊

[@albertday6952]

A lovely restoration there .. it is a pity that it is going to be a " shelf queen " for the rest of its existence . I like to see blow lamps restored and working as intended .. then we all can see if you completed the engineering perfectly .. these APH Max Sievert blow lamps are a serious peice of kit ,, one roaring away on full chat is to behold.

[@restoreandmake]

Hi Albert, thank you so much for your kind comment, I'm really glad you liked the video. It really is a lovely bit of kit, unfortunately there wasn't enough time to extend the video to the lighting stage, I think that warrants a whole video of it's own in the future👍😊watch this space😊

[@GT_Racer347]

Niiiice 👍 👍

[@restoreandmake]

Hi Nixy, thanks for the kind comment, I'm glad you liked the video👍😊

[@GT_Racer347]

@@restoreandmake Absolutely enjoyed it. Just bought a torch to restore too. Doubt that it'll come out as good as yours!

[@olivercromwell3763]

I've just made one of these into a steampunk lamp.

[@restoreandmake]

Hi Oliver, thanks for the comment, why not post a short video of it on your channel, I'd love to see it👍😊

[@olivercromwell3763]

@@restoreandmake will do when I get time. I love old brass + copper stuff.

[@restoreandmake]

@@olivercromwell3763 your so right, copper and brass are so photogenic as well, check out the photo's on my instagram page👍😊instagram.com/restoreandmake/

[@adelheidsnel5171]

I own the 223 but i would have loved to see it in action! I’m starting to restore it right now

[@Calgary27]

Err, no. Love your work and how you explain things so a newbie can understand. My turn, please!! Canola oil - a contraction of “Canadian” and “ola,” which means oil - is subspecies of rapeseed bred to be low in erucic acid. It can't contain more than 2 percent erucic acid; in 2017, the average level was only 0.01. Rapeseed normally is very high in erucic acid which harmful to humans. Wecare very proud of our canola crops and they are a marvel in the spring - brillant yellow agsinst a Prairie blue sky. Thank you so very much for your hard work ❤️🇨🇦❤️

[@restoreandmake]

Hi Laurie, thank you for your kind comment, I'm glad you liked the video. Thank you for the clarification, the reason the bottle was labelled that way is because we don't get canola oil in the UK, so it was to demonstrate what to look for depending where you live in the world. I will amend the label for future videos👍😊

[@Calgary27]

Your reply is too kind. Canola product is one that you may see on your shelves sooner rather than later as Canada is in intense trade negotiations wirh the UK and EU. I have two more questions - how do you prevent the brass and other netals from tarnishing again? And, what terms would I use to search for replacement nuts, I think these were? Happy to help find replacements over here but as a newbie need a bit of help Be safe, Laurie 🇨🇦❤️🇬🇧

[@restoreandmake]

@@Calgary27 Hi Laurie, thanks for the great comment and the questions. You can use a lacquer to preserve the finish, this can come in a spray can or as a liquid which you apply with a clean cloth, as for the nuts, thanks everso for the offer to look for them, I got in touch with a chap called Eric who collects Max Sievert blowtorches, he gave me the information necessary and I've now managed to source them. Eric's website is worth a look www.maxsievertblowlamps.wordpress.com All the best, Dave👍😊

[@petercowell2051]

Nice restoration. AS far as the pump washer is concerned I would have thought it was originally a cup washer (mine is) but if it works, all good. I see you have sourced the nuts, I was going to suggest you contact your local Model Engineering club who could make some for you.

[@restoreandmake]

Hi Piper Peter, thanks for your great comment, thanks for the advise regarding the pump washer, it's a difficult thing to research. That's also a great idea as to how to source the right sized nuts, I'm sure it'll come in handy in the future👍😊

[@sarahhardy8649]

Great video, must admit I’m a bit disturbed by the cup of tea placement in proximity to the polisher.

[@restoreandmake]

Hi Sarah, thank you for your kind comment, you're very perceptive, I placed the mug there to plug the merchandise, but your absolutely right, within 30 seconds there was so much dust and lint on top it would have been undrinkable😂👍😊

[@sarahhardy8649]

@@restoreandmake as a Brit I agree, that’s a terrible thing to do to a brew heh heh. 😀

[@APZANATTA]

Perfeito linda restauração

[@restoreandmake]

Oi Anderson, muito obrigado pelo seu comentário gentil, estou muito feliz que você tenha gostado do vídeo

[@Tag-Traeumer]

Very good work! I have a similar blowtorch, same model but a few years older, in very good condition so no restoration is needed, and my blowtorch works perfectly. What I noticed in the video at 16:55: the spring is missing in the safety valve. I don't think the blowtorch will work without this spring. And also: I would have turned the burner a little more to the left so that there is more space for the pump. This is the case with my blowtorch, which is in its original condition. I also wonder whether the seals under the bracket are really necessary, are the threads continuous? But the result looks wonderful! Thanks for the video.

[@restoreandmake]

Hi Pius, thank you so much for your comment, it's great to have such good feedback from someone with first hand experience of this kind of blowtorch. Clearly there must have been a couple of bits missing when I bought the torch on Ebay and it's very difficult to find exploded diagrams of the working parts. I will check out the spring, but it makes perfect sense that it needs one. The washers were replacements of what was there before, the tappings do go all the way through into the reservoir so the compressed air and fuel could potentially escape if it were not sealed properly. Thanks again👍😊

[@Tag-Traeumer]

@@restoreandmake Interesting. Thank you. I didn't know that seals were needed under the bracket because I never dismantled my blowtorch. I only greased the leather of the piston and cleaned everything a bit. What I would be interested in is the age of the lamp, I guess yours is from the fifties, mine maybe from the forties. The middle part of my burner is not cast but soldered together so I think it's older. Everything else looks the same. I like the shapes and the materials, everything simple but very beautiful. Thanks again for the perfect job.

[@Tag-Traeumer]

@@solohan3193 Wow, the similar model ... and that in a galaxy far, far away ... :-) But seriously, how old my blowtorch is, I would also like to know. I guess my model is from the forties. Because the part with the carburetor, valve and burner was soldered from individual parts, with hard solder. Later that part was cast as one piece, I suppose, like the blowtorch in the video. Unfortunately, I didn't find any features for Max Sievert blowtorches anywhere that would allow accurate dating. Some have different handles and wheels on the pump and valve. Or the engraving is different: mine says APH and FOR BENZOLINE. Later models have a different name for the type instead of APH. The whole style of Max Sievert blowtorches was retained for many years. This is why some seem to be older than they are.

[@Tag-Traeumer]

@@solohan3193 Yes, difficult. I look further from time to time, maybe a collector or a museum will put precise information on the Internet one day. Sievert products have obviously been changed as little as possible, certainly because they simply worked well.

[@Tag-Traeumer]

@@solohan3193 Yes, that bothers me too, I would also like to know the exact age of my blowtorch. Other manufacturers marked their devices exactly. On my kerosene lamp, the quarter and the year are even stamped on the sheet metal. After all research, I think my Max Sievert blowtorch was made around 1945, and the very similar one in the video was probably made around 1950, plus / minus a few years.

[@mobydiccc]

Do you know what year the torch was made ?

[@restoreandmake]

Hi Moby diccc, thank you for your great question, I can't be more specific, unfortunately, but it would be some time between 1882 and 1970, please visit this great website for more information on the Sievert company😊👍maxsievert.se/history/

[@Tag-Traeumer]

I would guess this model is from the fifties.

[@mobydiccc]

@@Tag-Traeumer right on thanks man

[@Tag-Traeumer]

@@mobydiccc Thank you.

[@mobydiccc]

@@restoreandmake thanks a lot man

[@madame-legurts5575]

Incidentally, Max Sievert's son Rolf was a nuclear engineer, and his name is the unit of measurement of radiation - the Sievert (Sv)

[@restoreandmake]

Bonjour Madame, brilliant info, many thanks for sharing👍😊

[@garymucher9590]

All that and you didn't show it working? Thumbs Up...

[@restoreandmake]

Hi Gary, thanks for your kind comment, I'm glad you liked the video, there will be a follow up video of the torch being lit, I didn't film it this time as it will be long enough to warrant a video of it's own👍😊

[@CatPlus2021]

I want buy your video ?

[@restoreandmake]

Hi Cat Plus, thank you for your comment, unfortunately it's not for sale👍😊

[@DRLICANTROPO888]

So why did you start it....??????? Without it is only good for decoration!,,,what waste of my time on this video